Scott Keffer | Zelle The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment, rejecting the insured’s argument that the contractual limitations period (2 years + 1 day) contained in its policy was unlawful and that the policy’s appraisal provision constituted a condition precedent… Continue reading A Permissive Appraisal Provision Does Not Constitute a Condition Precedent
Is Your Private Project Ready For California’s New Change Order Law?
Benjamin J. Morris | Foley & Lardner The Clock is Ticking: SB 440 Takes Effect January 1, 2026 The new year brings a mandatory shakeup to California’s private construction industry. Effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill 440 — the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act (“SB 440”) — will govern how contractors and owners… Continue reading Is Your Private Project Ready For California’s New Change Order Law?
AI Arbitrators Will Destroy the Legal Profession (And That’s a Good Thing)
Ryan McKeen | Best Era Last week, the American Arbitration Association announced something that should have every lawyer cheering: an AI-powered arbitrator for construction disputes that promises to cut costs by 35% and resolution time by 20%. Instead, the legal profession clutched its pearls. Critics warned of depersonalized justice, algorithmic bias, and the death of… Continue reading AI Arbitrators Will Destroy the Legal Profession (And That’s a Good Thing)
The Wildfire Litigation Series: Part 2 — Assessing Damages in Litigation
Xavier Oustanlniol, Kristofer Buchan and Kimberly Ratto | StoneTurn The second part of our Wildfire Litigation Series delves into the complexities of assessing economic damages during the litigation phase. As the legal landscape evolves, precise methodologies and strategic partnerships become essential to navigating the multifaceted challenges of wildfire claims. This article outlines the critical roles… Continue reading The Wildfire Litigation Series: Part 2 — Assessing Damages in Litigation
Emerging Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Construction
Kenneth Stallard and Nima Youchidje | Carr Maloney Just as in most other sectors of business, it is unquestionable that Artificial Intelligence is transforming the construction industry. AI is affecting how construction workflows are prepared, how real-time decisions are made, and how on-site work is performed. Generative AI: Large language models (LLM’s) are trained with… Continue reading Emerging Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Construction